The reason why the world lacks unity, and lies broken and in heaps, is, because man is disunited with himself.
Interpretation
Inner disunity leads to external disharmony in the world.
Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote emphasizes that the discord within individuals reflects in the larger world, resulting in a lack of unity among people. When individuals are not at peace with themselves or lack self-understanding, it manifests in societal fragmentation and challenges in achieving collective harmony.
In practice
This quote can be used during discussions about mental health awareness to emphasize self-acceptance.
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Men cease to interest us when we find their limitations
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Hast thou named all the birds without a gun?
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Sometimes I am asked if I know 'the response to Auschwitz; I answer that not only do I not know it, but that I don't even know if a tragedy of this magnitude has a response.
As birds' wings beat the solid air without which none could fly so words freed by the imagination affirm reality by their flight.
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